Research has become essential to add on the all types of development activities for their sustainability. WETC trusts that research provides the evidences and facts about cause and effects, without prejudice which contributes on amendment of project policy for betterment. WETC focuses its research activities on the following aspects:

 

Rural water supply and sanitation ranked first among the number of issues in Nepal. Water supply is extremely below the basic requirements for human rights, the paradox being water resource rich country. In the other hand, the situation of sanitation is intense both in urban and rural areas of Nepal. Over fifty percent of the total populations of 27 million in Nepal do not have access to safe water and over sixty percent lack adequate sanitation. Infant mortality rate in Nepal is high and the main causes are from easily preventable diseases triggered by polluted drinking water and poor sanitation system. Constraints of such poor water supply and sanitation situation in Nepal are: inadequate resources, lack of awareness, inadequate promoting organizations, lack of coordination among the concern organizations, and inefficient management. WETC has envisioned on better management of water supply and sanitation in Nepal in holistic manner. WETC conduct research based on resources available with objective to reduce the water related issues.

 

Climate change has become an overriding issue globally. The fragile ecosystem of the Himalayas is exceptionally susceptible in micro variation in climatic conditions and fresh water resources likely to experience direct impacts. Realizing this fact, WETC give attention to the research on relation of climate change on fresh water resource, impact on biodiversity, correlation with human health.

 

EIA has become indispensable for all kind of development activities learnt in the past decades for the true sense of sustainable development. WETC provides sound consultancy on EIA on development projects particularly on water resources development.

 

Rainwater Harvesting is ubiquitously accepted an excellent alternative water source in the water-scarce regions and is easily treatable in low cost. Furthermore, use of rainwater affords a substantial contribution for the conservation of finite fresh water reserve. Research and development division of WETC envisioned working for awareness building to public & policy makers for promotion of rainwater harvesting. WETC envisages for innovative engineering design of effective rainwater harvesting technologies.

 

Women’s role in decision making is widely ignored in Nepal where their role in family is mostly related to bathing, cleaning, maintaining health and hygiene, raising livestock and growing food. Further, since women are in regular contact with poor quality water, women face a higher exposure to water-borne diseases and pollution, as has been the case with the arsenic-infused well water in West Bengal and Bangladesh. WETC believe that from a gender perspective, therefore, conservation of aquatic ecosystems can be viewed as critical in terms of improving women’s access in decision making for the effective water resources.

 

Nepal has tremendous water resources. However, the vast freshwater resource potential, remains largely untapped and ironically, there is acute shortage of water for drinking, household, and other purpose, both in the rural and urban areas, including capital city Kathmandu. Public even do not have enough water for their basic needs. WETC actively alleys and takes lead for necessary actions for human right for water use in Nepal.